It was an amazing adventure with this serie and I will miss them.
Thank you Tiffany for your talent and to enter us in a new world

An intense twist of mystery that will connect what is the second part in the series. Tiffany Reisz does a magnificent job of capturing your attention and never letting it go.

Tiffany Reisz is a warranty!!!
The book is set in New Orleans about 3 months later the events of the Queen. Nora Sutherlin, the main character is waiting for her lover Søren to come back home, after he told the Jesuits about his son, Fionn. She doesn’t know she’d wish to never have moved on to New Orleans!!
Well, the book was everything I hoped: steamy,hot, breathtaking and heartbreaking.
If you loved this characters before, you NEED to read this book as soon as possible; if you’ve never read of them then you need to know and read about their lives

Such a great addition to the Original Sinners book series. Was a great story with recognizable characters bur has an added mystery whodunit twist. I can't wait to see what the future holds for these characters.

I find that I will read anything Tiffany Reisz writes. She could write an instruction manual on how to make coffee and I would devour it without question. TIffany has a way of gripping her readers and not letting go until she has chewed us up and spit us out. The Priest is no different! I was hooked on the mystery and wasn't ready to let go at the end. Looking forward to reading more from Tiffany, even if it is an instruction manual.

As with any of of Tiffany Reisz's books, this one is naughty, steamy, and downright sexy af. This book is not for pearl-clutchers and I, for one, love a good series that explores sex in all its ways.

Book 28 of 2022! 4/5 stars for this adult romance read. This is book 9 in The Original Sinners series, so I don't want to give too much away. However this book isn't just spicy, it covers grief and found family as well. I love the relationships in this series! Especially Nora's new friend! Beautiful cover! The dual narration was fantastic! Highly recommend this series if you enjoy spicy books!

This story was not what I was expecting at all! Having read Tiffany Reisz‘s writing before, I was expecting a great deal of erotica and kind of dreading it as I haven’t been in the mood fire erotica reads lately. That is not what I got. There are some places where she could have gone fill out but kept it contained.

I really enjoyed this story and am glad she didn’t go into great detail on the sex scenes.

This is a story of forbidden pleasures, death, and love. The things you think you hate may just be the things you love.

Stars are not enough! Breathtaking, heartbreaking, and utterly perfect.

“Something tells me it’s coming. Storm clouds gathering. I can see them. Can’t you?”

Where to begin with this? I’m not even really sure. A few hours after finishing it and I still don’t know what I want to say. The Original Sinners is hands down, bar none my all time favorite series. I thought that once Tiffany Reisz gave us The Queen that, outside of some novellas and short stories, this was the end of the Original Series novels. And then, out of nowhere, like a gift from the book gods, I see a post on Facebook that she is releasing The Priest in April of 2020. I couldn’t believe it. After I calmed down, my mind began to wander through all sorts of ideas. I wondered what was it going to be about. Where else was there to go with these characters we’d spent all these years with? What else was there to learn about them that we didn’t already know? Could Tiffany still deliver the mind fucks that kept me cursing and coming back for more time and time again no matter how much they messed up my heart? The answer to that last question is a resounding, unequivocal yes. The Priest is like the most decadent literary porn that you can’t put down because it leaves you breathless and spellbound from beginning to end.

“A thousand heady nights ached in her memory, a thousand heavy hours under him, keeping her screams silent and careful with her cries. But those were the old nights, long gone...”

When we start, our favorite sinners are still living in New Orleans. Juliette and Kingsley are awaiting the birth of their second child. Søren has left New Orleans and gone on an impromptu road trip after being suspended from the priesthood for a year. And Nora is still the most insane badass Mistress that we’ve always loved. Only now she’s been dragged into a murder mystery of sorts. A priest is found dead, apparent suicide, and one of the last people he tried to call before he died was Nora Sutherlin. When Cyrus Tremon, a PI comes to her with questions, they eventually become partners searching for the truth about Father Isaac’s death, and as Cyrus becomes drawn into Nora’s world, she is drawn into his. One of my favorite things about The Priest was the banter and growing relationship between Cy and Nora. He’s one of my favorite characters she’s created outside of the main three, and by the end of it I was wishing that Nora would become a sleuth with Cy as her partner. Along the way, we are introduced to a witch who has a warning for Nora so ominous that it left me questioning and worrying about everything for the rest of the book. But in true Tiffany Reisz fashion, nothing is as it seems, and whenever you’re in doubt...assume the worst.

“No. On this journey, you don’t come back. You walk away and keep walking.

When I started The Priest, I thought I knew where this was going or what lay ahead but I was so, so wrong. 9 books and countless short stories later, and Tiffany Reisz can still surprise me and manage to make me cry. Nora makes a choice that I never saw coming and, likewise, Søren does the one thing that you’d never expect him to do and it was beautiful and took my breath away, and proves once and for all that when it comes to book boyfriends Søren tops them all.

“If the day comes when I can’t give you anything, at least here, now, I can give you everything.”

“...and she fell in love with him again, like she had a thousand times before, like she would a thousand times again before their story was over.”

I will never reach the end of my love for Søren, but his relationship with Nora gets thrown into a whole new light that is difficult for the reader and Nora to look away from, and they’re forced to face some uncomfortable truths. Were the choices that Søren made at the beginning of their relationship as right and justifiable as he believed, or were they more selfish than they seemed? At times, The Priest was painful to read, and at a certain point I was saying to myself “no, no, no” right along with Nora and Cyrus. I was so used to the beautiful kind of hurt than Tiffany Reisz can write so well in these stories, that I wasn’t really prepared for the ugly, sick kind of hurt. I was uncomfortable and devastated, and by the end of it I couldn’t see the word butterfly and not feel sick inside.

“It’s not real,” he said. “It’s only a dream. And we never have to be afraid in our dreams.”

I think one of the best things you can say about an author or a story is that it always leaves you wanting more. Every time I read an Original Sinners story, it’s like going into a dream you never want to wake up from, and The Priest was no exception. I was curious about the new chapter in this long saga, and I can say that everything about it exceeded every expectation I had and then some. The pace and the plot were perfect. It still had the same wit, the same sharp dialogue, the same heart, and the same twists and surprises that the White Years and the Red Years had, while still leaving the door open for new journeys for the characters. I don’t know where this new journey is leading us, but all I can say is bring on the pain, bring on the heartbreak, and bring on the kinky. I am here for it all!

“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.”

The Priest by Tiffany Reisz is book #9 in The Original Sinners series and by far is the standard that I hold all Erotica too. This segment finds Nora in a peculiar situation. A Priest is found dead by apparent suicide and inside his pocket the Police find a business card. No name, no address; only a phone number belonging to Eleanor Schreiber. A woman known to the world of erotic novels and the BDSM world at large as Mistress Nora.

SUMMARY -

"....A priest was dead. That's all Cyrus Tremont had been told in the thirty-second phone call that had summoned him to a house on the corner of Rose and Annunciation Street.
When he arrived at the yellow house, he was let in by a uniformed police officer guarding a body lying face down on a small red rug. On second look, Cyrus saw it wasn't a rug.
'Jesus, God.' He slapped a hand over his mouth and took a step back. One of these days hew would learn not to answer his phone when the police called him..."

Cyrus Tremont is a Private Detective, roused out of bed in the early morning by an old partner of his when he was on the Police Force. There had been a suicide, a man had shot himself with a rifle and made quite a mess of it. Only the man was a friend of Cyrus' fiancé and someone he held in high esteem. Father Ike. Now the police were being told to keep it quiet and the Church was moving quickly to cover it up. But Cyrus needed to find out just what had happened with Father Ike that led him to take his own life. And more importantly, who was the woman whose business card Father Ike had in his pocket when he died.

"....What command is that?' Cyrus asked.
The woman smiled. For a second-only a second-something about that smile made him think he might be in the presence of another goddess. But not the sort of goddess one put on a pedestal and admired. No, she was the sort of goddess one sacrificed doves and cattle and virgins to, in the vain hope of not inciting her wrath.
'Worship me,' she said.
'Excuse me?'
'The command I gave my dog was 'worship me.' This is called foot worship.' She snapped her fingers and the dog stopped his licking. He lay at her feet, gazing up at her with adoring dark doggy eyes.
'Okay. So maybe you are Nora Sutherlin..."

Mistress Nora is finding herself at something of a crossroads when Cyrus finds her. Soren, the man she loves has been suspended from the Jesuits for fathering a child. Her friend and sometime lover, Kingsley, is about to become a father again and is consumed with trepidation. And now this private detective finds her, asking about a Priest who has killed himself. A Priest she has never met, yet still holding onto a business card she hasn't used in years. Nora is in need of something to take her mind away from her life as it is and she agrees to help Cyrus unravel the mystery of the suicide. But as they peel back the layers of Father Ike's life, they begin to find secrets that had been better left bleeding out on the floor.

"....Like I said, he didn't come right out and say it,' Doc said at last. 'But when I said that castration seemed a bit extreme, even for a masochist, he agreed. He said it was a 'last resort' solution but that it was...' Doc swallowed. 'He said something to the effect of, 'Better than spending the rest of my life in prison.'
'Prison?' Nora said.
Doc nodded.
Nora and Cyrus exchanged worried looks. 'He was afraid he was going to rape someone.' she said.
Assume the worst, Soren had told Cyrus. What was the worst?
Cyrus felt his jaw tighten. 'He was afraid he was going to...or he already did and thought he'd do it again..."

REVIEW -

Tiffany Reisz has written a tense, atmospheric and gritty mystery. The emotional and mental state of a man struggling with his desires and demons. A man who would do anything to keep from becoming the horrifying version of himself, a Jekyll in public, holding back the Hyde that gathers strength within him. Did I mention that this is a book of erotica?

A novel of two separate views of love and sex. Of a man whose past haunts him and of finding a true and righteous love that he is willing to do anything for. And of the overwhelming fear that he will love this love he has no right to. Did I mention that this a novel heavy with BDSM?

A novel of a woman who has everything but feels that she can hold onto nothing. A powerful, strong woman who is at her best when she is vulnerable.

This is what is so good about a Tiffany Reisz novel. It refuses to be bound by the genre of BDSM erotica that it is know by. Pun intended. A novel of erotica, acceptance, love and of remorse.

A hell of a good read.

I love the Original Sinners series and know that we are going to go on a supreme ride!

There is so much suspense in this! They all hold their cards, but Soren's is more serious. He is suspended from the Jesuits. Then add in Nora and their secret of them having a relationship. And the other sinners and newbies are not left out! The push, the pull, the suspense, they are, they aren't in a various twists.

"Something tells me it's coming. Storm clouds gathering. I can see them."

Granted this is a little different from her other books in the series but you still get the immense love and passion that they all have for each other.

Do not worry all the Sinners are true their form! “That’s Mistress Little One to you.”

As always we get the: love, passion, some kink, edge on your fingers for what the suspense will be!

Titillating premise, but too obvious exposition and staid back and forth dialogue made for a tedious read.

A good read , but missed the mark in some regards. The well loved characters were a bit left by the wayside and water-downed, not like the life sized characters they normally are.
However the writing as usual was good, the erotic, erotic and the mystery a good one wrapped up well.

I’ve been reading this series since 2013 and Tiffany still manages to knock me off my feet. This was one different than the others, TR was able to carefully weave real life logic and the current turmoil surrounding the Catholic Church with our beloved trio. People finally had to answer to their what if’s. Fionn is still a subject I’d rather not discuss but I’m glad Soren knows the impact of his decisions. I’m anxious for the next installment. I hope there’s one, I will never tire reading these characters.

This book was intensely twisted.
WOW! Author Tiffany Reisz never disappoints. I love this book.
Full of mystery and my favorite characters.
I just loved everything about this book and could not put it down. I read it all in one sitting because I needed to know what was going to happen next.
A Must read book.

Oh my crushed heart... I finally read this book in June and it took me months to process it. I loved it. Buy this book now. This is not a standalone. When it comes to moving, emotional and twisted love, Ms. Reisz is a maestro. She plays with my emotions so well and my song of lament is wailing and pitiful as I sob my way through the last half of this story.

I absolutely loved the stunning conclusion to this series. When it comes to one of the best erotic series written, Ms. Reisz's Original Sinner series is in the top 3 for me. Every single one of her stories in this world she's created is amazing. She blindsides me more oft than not and I hurt so badly for the characters.

Will Nora and Søren ever get their happily ever after? I really thought they had it. Nora is submissive to both Søren and Kingsley and yet she can switch and domme Kingsley if need be... as well as be the lover to Kingsley's son. Yeah, don't ask, just go with the flow. Still, it seems as if everything is well balanced until a priest commits suicide and has a card, an old business card of Nora's.

I'm baffled and wonder if we are entering the suspense genre. Perhaps this will take us in a new direction of murder mysteries with a kink? No, I am quickly disabused of this conjecture as about half way through the book, the foreshadowing of a "witch" makes me super nervous. The dread is now congregating like a big rock in the pit of my stomach. Because losing Søren would just slay me.

When the mystery is solved, I'm all over the place with messy emotions. The damage done between Nora and Søren is heartbreaking. I understand Nora's perspective, I really do. But I feel like Søren has done everything he could with this very headstrong teenage Nora. A Nora who needs to take ownership of her own action and her decisions. She chased after Søren even after he did as much as he could to allow her to grow up. I feel like Nora is being unfair to Søren and yet I can understand her questioning. Sometimes in life, there are no good answers and people get hurt. Viewing history can change a person's perspective even if they were in the thick of things when the events occurred.

When it comes to the erotic aspect... wow. The BDSM is intense and amazing. To have a kink relationship with Søren is going full in with no safety rails or net. I love it. Everything about Søren is amazing for me. His intelligence, his sexuality, his empathy and his discipline are all out of this world.

Is this the end for these much loved characters? I am not sure. The ending is bittersweet as is with most of Ms. Reisz's novels. I hope we still receive a spin-off standalone or little novellas returning to see how life is after all of this. This BDSM erotic novel is highly recommended to readers who love to be emotionally engage and adore rough sex.

Fantastic book. Scintillating storine, addictive, alluring plot. Ms reisz is a queen if writing intrigue filled erotic romance

Such an amazing book. Reisz does not disappoint. I have a few issues with this story though. Idk if it was the authors intention, but this story turned me against a character and it breaks my heart. I hope that alone tells you how amazing this is. Like all other books in this series: 10/10

Tiffany Reisz is back with another Original Sinners book! THE PRIEST marks book nine in the series and I would read the series in order. Although this reads fine as a standalone, you wouldn’t know the context and history of the characters in the book.

I’ve noticed that Reisz has gone for a different tone in this book. THE PRIEST has a bigger emphasis on a murder mystery. As a lover of Mysteries, I was really intrigued by this concept. At the beginning of the book, a priest is dead and it is believed to be a suicide. However, Nora is the last person who was in contact with the priest, so they want to know what happened.

I felt like Reisz was trying hard to make this book more interesting with the mystery. I liked it, but also felt like it was kind of out of place in some areas. I still don’t really know how I feel about it. I think for some people who don’t normally read Mysteries, then this might be enough for them to enjoy. But since I read a lot of them already, something about this one just didn’t click fully for me. Nevertheless, I do applaud the author for trying something new.

A lot of the characters are still present in this book. The character that I was most excited about is Kingsley obviously. He’s my favorite character of the series and to be honest, I wish there was more scenes with him. I could read about him all day. He’s just so fascinating to me.

I enjoyed the fact that Reisz has returned to this world and I’m hoping that more books will come from this series, especially if they center around Kingsley! Please write more books about him!

Wow
I started this journey never expecting to end up here. This book was everything I have come to love about the Original Sinners, funny, sexy, squirmy, beautiful, caring, loving, and beautiful.. This book really reminded me why I have loved Tiffany Reisz’s books for all this time. And why Nora is still my favorite heroine ever. I don’t think I can fully share my feelings on this book without spoilers, so I will share what I can.

Every time TR attempts to write about Soren I find she writes more about Nora and vice versa. This book is a changing point for the series. This was the first book that really didn’t focus on kink as much as on real social issues. I applaud TR for taking on the issues of race the way she did, and other very serious but often hidden topics.

Further, I think this was the first time I have ever seen Søren as a human, before this is was so much more, but now I see him as a fallen heavenly creature who has come to earth and been marred by all that is here. Nora was absolutely fantastic in this book, I think she just shows so much of what I feel but often don't have the words or courage to say. I know that we are a kindred spirit, and many that why I have loved this story so much and for so long. I have truly grown to love her for woman she continues to become.

I think that all the major characters are going through serious changes, and I’m not sure where TR is going with this, but I know that the journey ahead will be difficult, but it will also be fun and sexy and absolutely heartbreaking.